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Campus & Community

University to Protect and Extend Current Benefit Status to Employees Affected by New Federal Labor Standards Act

Monday, August 22, 2016, By Jaclyn D. Grosso

In May, the U.S. Department of Labor released new regulations that employers, including academic institutions like Syracuse University, must adopt to comply with the updated Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The intent of the revised federal law is to provide greater clarity for…

Campus & Community

Nine Current and Former Athletes, Coaches to Participate in Olympics

Thursday, August 4, 2016, By News Staff

Participants include basketball players Carmelo Anthony and Michael Gbinije, rower Natalie Mastracci, field hockey player Alyssa Manley, heptathlete Uhunoma Osazuwa and track & field athletes Flings Owusu-Agyapong and Katie Zaferes.

Campus & Community

Disability Cultural Center, Financial Aid, Graduate School Among Office Moves Occurring this Summer

Tuesday, August 2, 2016, By News Staff

The Division of Campus Planning, Design and Construction has been busily working on more than 120 projects this summer to enhance living, learning and working spaces throughout campus. Included in these exciting campus projects are office renovations and relocations. When…

STEM

Used Globally, Cybersecurity Labs Spring from Syracuse University

Wednesday, July 6, 2016, By Matt Wheeler

In June, Professor Kevin Du hosted two training workshops on a set of open-source, hands-on cybersecurity exercises. The no-cost Security Education (SEED) lab exercises are developed at Syracuse University and used all over the world for computer and information security education….

Campus & Community

Anchors A-Whey Study: Curious About Your Cardiovascular and Cognitive Health?

Wednesday, June 8, 2016, By News Staff

The Department of Exercise Science’s Human Performance Laboratory is continually recruiting for a research study examining the effect of whey protein (milk protein) supplementation on artery and brain health. You may be eligible if you are 60-85 years old, do…

STEM

Mercury Transit Viewed by Students on the Quad

Tuesday, May 10, 2016, By Amy Manley

Students passing through the quad on Monday, May 9, got a surprise chance to see the planet Mercury pass by the sun. The rare occurrence is visible only 13 times a century, and can only be observed with special telescope…

STEM

Information Security Club Participating in NECCDC 2016

Thursday, March 10, 2016, By J.D. Ross

The Information Security Club at the School of Information Studies (iSchool) is headed to Orono, Maine, this weekend to participate in the 2016 Northeast Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (NECCDC). Over 100 students from nine other schools will participate in the three-day competition, held at…

Business & Economy

Libraries Announce $1 Million Gift to Endow Plastics Pioneers Curator Position

Friday, February 19, 2016, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

Dean of Libraries David Seaman has announced a new endowed fund to support the Plastics Pioneers Historical Plastics Collection, created by a $1 million gift to the Syracuse University Libraries. The donor, a successful member of the plastics industry, wishes…

Campus & Community

Syracuse Yearbook Staff Currently Selling 2016 Editions

Thursday, February 18, 2016, By News Staff

This semester, Syracuse University’s yearbook staff continues to sell the 2016 edition of the school yearbook, “The Onondagan.” The yearbook features 185 full-color pages and includes coverage of Syracuse University student life, athletics and academics. The book also includes a…

$19 Billion for Cybersecurity: Syracuse University Professor Weighs In

Wednesday, February 10, 2016, By Ellen Mbuqe

On the heels of the White House announcing a Cybersecurity National Action Plan (CNAP), Syracuse University cybersecurity expert Vir V. Phoha, Professor at the College of Engineering and Computer Science, says that increased funding attention to cybersecurity is a step in the right…